Our dictionary is always getting larger, so getting lost in the new lingo added to our vocabulary every year is easy. 2024 is no different. Plenty of slang has become a staple in conversations and ...

(NEXSTAR) – Need a little help understanding the Gen Alpha kids? You’re not alone, according to a new ranking of the most Googled slang words of 2024. Our lexicon is constantly growing – Merriam ...

As with any generation, Gen Alpha has its own lexicon of what’s cool and what’s not, and they’re letting everyone older than ...

If you know the phrase, "What the sigma?" or know what "GYAT" means, give yourself a pat on the back because you’re already ahead of the pop culture curve. These two terms are just a taste of Gen ...

Slang words make the world go around! Nothing explains exactly what we want to say in a more confusing, nonsensical way than good old slang words. Boomers and Gen X will remember "groovy" and "cool" ...

Slang is an entire vocabulary all on its own, and American slang is no different. It’s quirky, strange and sometimes outright confusing if we’re being honest! American slang is filled with phrases and ...

A Parents guide to decoding the lingo your kids use in texts, on TikTok, and IRL. Fact checked by Elizabeth Brownfield Teens ...

(WSYR-TV) — If you’ve been on TikTok, Instagram or X, you might have come across the terms “Rizz,” “Coquette” and “Pookie” and thought, “What does that even mean?” On TikTok, a favorite among US teens ...

Beyond offering collections of words and their meanings, dictionaries act as windows into the evolution of language, revealing the history, culture and constant flux of human expression. In their ...

Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...